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- Nylander, Woll star as Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
- Tour boat captain sentenced to 4 years for fiery deaths of 34 people
- Quesnel, B.C., mayor stripped of duties, banned from First Nation land after residential school book
- On Day 6 of McGill encampment, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off
- Why B.C. is making public drug use illegal again | About That
A proposed national settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit about prices advertised and charged by Dollarama for products subject to an Environmental Handling Fee. The settlement still has to be approved before any compensation is paid.
21.02.2024 Poilievre says 'biological males' should be banned from women's sports, change rooms and bathrooms
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stepped into the debate over trans rights on Wednesday, saying “biological males” should be banned from women’s sports, change rooms and bathrooms.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party is vehemently opposed to the government's forthcoming online harms legislation — a bill designed to combat hate speech, terrorist content and some violent material on the internet.
New research into baleen whales shows how they hit such low notes — as well as the limits to how deep in the water they can go to talk to each other. It suggests most of their communication happens closer to the surface, right in the zones of ship noise.
21.02.2024 Former Victoria police officer says he's being used as 'scapegoat' for failure of leadership
A former Victoria police officer who left the force over allegations of misconduct claims he's being used as a "scapegoat" by the department to avoid scrutiny of leadership decisions, which led to the collapse of a major drug prosecution.
Shames Mountain is giving a free day lift ticket to guests with a season pass from a ski hill that has shut down or paused because of poor conditions.
21.02.2024 Prosecutors say major Hunter Biden source a liar, tied to Russian intelligence. Now what?
A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday.
21.02.2024 Crime is spiking in this N.L. region, but the RCMP's pleas are getting a cool response from the prov
The RCMP is asking the Newfoundland and Labrador government for additional help to bolster its law enforcement efforts in Conception Bay North following a surge last year in crime and mental health-related calls.
GC Strategies, the largest contractor to work on the ArriveCan app project, is facing heightened scrutiny after the auditor general cited excessive reliance on contractors as a major factor contributing to the project's ballooning costs. Here’s what we know about the company embroiled in the ArriveCan controversy.
21.02.2024 TikTok is becoming a popular source for news. Can it help fill the gaps left by local TV news cuts?
Frank Cirinna didn’t necessarily set out to become someone people turn to for news headlines, but that’s exactly what has happened with his popular TikTok account, something that’s also indicative of shifting news viewership habits.
Quebec's housing minister has pitched the new law as a way to “re-establish balance between renters and landlords and increase housing supply.” Advocates worry it will make things worse for tenants by making it easier for landlords to refuse lease transfers.
Premier Danielle Smith's plan to make lessons on sexual health, and sexual orientation and gender identity opt-in would make Alberta the first Canadian province to assume students are excluded from sex education by default
21.02.2024 Navalny was Russia's highest-profile political prisoner. But there are more than a thousand others
According to the Russian human rights group OVD-Info, more than 1,000 people are currently imprisoned in Russia as a result of politically motivated prosecutions, including a political activist with ties to Canada.
21.02.2024 Book-ban attempts are rising in Canada. But so are the number of librarians and authors willing to f
As Canada marks the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week, experts are highlighting the importance of students' being free to access books from a variety of perspectives and why schools must have (and stick to) clear policies when navigating book challenges that come their way.
The Surrey, B.C., player grew up a fan of the Canucks, and he makes history as the fourth player of South Asian descent to play in an NHL game.
21.02.2024 For man switched at birth, path toward reclaiming lost Métis identity takes a step forward
Edward Ambrose's journey toward reclaiming a side of his identity remains filled with challenges, but he says being formally recognized as Métis brings him one step closer to understanding where he comes from and who he is.
Falefitu Ausanetaliitama Taefu is sharing the art of Samoan tattooing at his newly opened tattoo studio in St. Albert, Alta. Each tattoo is hand-tapped into the skin, designed to fit the body and tell the client's story. The tradition dates back thousands of years and is one that Taefu has been studying since he was eight.
From the ground in Toronto's Love Park it may not have looked like much, but from above, a message of love was spelled out in the snow, clear as day.
20.02.2024 Ex-Ontario Power Generation employee arrested for alleged security breach involving foreign group
The RCMP announced last week that they had arrested one person who allegedly communicated safeguarded information to a foreign entity or terrorist group with the intent to put critical infrastructure at risk.
Both the Crown and the defence agreed that Marc-André Grenon caused the death of Guylaine Potvin but they disagreed on what he was doing in her apartment and how her death happened.
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